0000-0001-9208-5547 About
Dr Smita Singh obtained her MBBS from Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi in 1989, and postgraduation (MS Ophthalmology) from Safdarjung hospital New Delhi in 1994. She subsequently obtained DNB (Ophthalmology) in 1994. She joined as a lecturer at MGIMS in 1994 and has been working at MGIMS since.She now heads the department of Ophthalmology.
Interested in the field of medical education, she did he Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) fellowship from GSMC Regional Institute, Mumbai in 2007. She is associated with FAIMER as national faculty for its teachers training program at GSMC Regional Institute, Mumbai since 2009. Officer in Charge of the MGIMS library, she is also honorary faculty member of the medical education unit of MGIMS and is interested in interactive teaching and promoting e-learning in UG curriculum at MGIMS. She enjoys teaching and working with students.
Trained in Ocular microsurgery, intraocular lens implantation and phacoemulsification, Dr Smita has clinical as well as research interest in glaucoma. She regularly conducts eye camps in rural and outreach areas and also is a member of the team that organizes vision screening programs in schools of Wardha District.
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Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Director Professor & Head1994 - Present
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Publications (14)
- Study of tear function before and after laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis Save
- Diabetic retinopathy screening at primary and community health centers in Maharashtra Save
- Effect of health education and screening location on compliance with diabetic retinopathy screening in a rural population in Maharashtra Save
- Evaluation Of The Role Of Visual Evoked Potentials In Detecting Visual Impairment In Type II Diabetes Mellitus Save
- Dahake N, Shukla AK, Singh Smita. Comparison of knowledge, attitude and practice in self-reported diabetics in tertiary eye care center in Sevagram and self-reported diabetics in villages in Wardha District, Maharashtra, India. Save
- Study of Interocular Difference in Axial Length Measured By Contact Ultrasound A Scan And Optical Biometry Save
- A Comprehensive Review on Methodologies Employed for Visual Evoked Potentials Save
- SCREENING FOR GLAUCOMA IN RURAL POPULATION: A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY Save
- Singh S. Future and recent practices in ophthalmology. J Mahatma Gandhi Inst Med Sci 2015;20:123-4. Save
- Significance of Visual Evoked Potentials in the Assessment of Visual Field Defects in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Review Save